to throw into; to toss into
great difference; major mistake
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
public broadcasting (e.g. NHK, BBC)
society; public; community; social studies
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
not caring; not giving a damn
armed forces; military; troops
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
(total) number (of people or things); count; quota
joint together; opposite; facing
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)